CHAPTER 3

Meave Spelman.

    

     3 days.

That's how long I've been stuck in Cressida woth a stupid gold collar on my neck disabling my ability to perform magic nor communicate with my Family or anyone witch at all.

  I've been stuck in his Mansion but I had the company of Anessa; Xavier and Xander's Little sister. Meryl; Xander's mate who is pregnant.

Anessa is some kind of Spiritual Vampire. She sees the past and future and can communicate with the dead. And many other things.

Meryl is a Healer. She can heal people but because she's pregnant she's not allowed to use her powers. Something about saving energy.

We girls are currently in what I assume is my Room but i like to refer it as my prison cell since I'm not allowed to leave the room.

"Xavier is not that bad." Anessa defends when I say her Brother is horrible.

"He has just had a difficult life."

I scoff. "Of course you'll defend him. He's your brother."

"Yes I'll defend him but really. He's not so bad. He just had to live without his mate." Anessa says. She shares a look with Meryl.

"Many years ago. An Alp Vampire fell in Love with a witch. Which was just simply unacceptable. Vampires and Witches have been enemies since the beginning of time."

I roll my eyes. "Duh. What about Demons and werewolves?"

"Here Demons and Vampires are considered one but Werewolves just like witches are enemies but we have recently come to an agreement. A truce."  Meryl is the one to speak this tìme.

"The kid you just so happened to save that day is a Werewolf. The upcoming alpha to their pack. We used that as a advantage to call a truce. One less enemy."

I nod taking it in. So basically I helped them. But then again; what was a demon doing with A werewolf kid?

"Since demons and Vampires are seen as one. Does that mean you all have a hand in the disappearance of kids?" I ask curiously.

Meryl shakes her head. "We call them Daimons. They're supposed to be good but they're not. Its risky for a vampire any demon to have an offspring." Meryl starts to say.

"Sometimes they come out... okay. But other times they come out rogue. It's complicated but we believe that there's some kind of secret cult of Daimons that are responsible for the deaths and disappearance. Humans aren't the only ones missing." Anessa finishes.

I sigh leaning forward hugging my knees to my chest.

"But Xavier is some kind of Demon Vampire king. Is that why he's so mean?" I ask and scrunched my face at the thought of Xavier. I haven't set eyes on him since my first time here.

Anessa and Meryl share a look.

"Xavier wasn't born a Demon. He was made one." Meryl says.

"Years ago we were told Xavier lost his Mate. Every Vampire is destined to have a soulmate and if one loses their mate. They go rogue."

"Ok but you were human." I counter.

Meryl shakes her head. "No I wasn't. I was a Mara. A Mara is what we call the female version of an Alp Vampire. An Alp vampire can only be killed with the blood of a Mara and Vice versa. Meanwhile both the blood of an Alp and Mara is dangerous to all supernatural beings. Once Xander resurrected me. I came back as a normal Vampire." She explains.

"See when Xavier lost his Mate. Our Parents imprisoned him because they were convinced that he would go rogue but Xavier was adamant that his Mate was alive and that he could feel it." Anessa is the one to speak this time.

I frown. "Wait. Why are you telling me all this. I'll be out of here soon." I say confidently.

"You don't get it. Do you?" Anessa started. "Xavier is never letting you go. Now that he has found you. He cannot lose you again."

"Again? What do you mean again?" I ask skeptically.

"We weren't suppose to tell you this. Xavier was meant to tell you." Meryl says fiddling with her hands.

My eyes trail between them. "Tell me what?"

"You're his Mate. You're his mate that we all thought was dead. That's the connection you both share. You're meant to be togeth-

"Whoa! Hold on." I exclaim stopping Anessa midsentence.

"That's impossible. I cannot be his Mate and.... that's simply not possible." I argue.

"Let me tell you a story Meave." Meryl says slowly and gently scooting closer to me. Anessa repeats her action.

"Many years ago. Your mother Ravana fell in love with an Alp Vampire Nicholas one of the greatest warrior known in Vampire History."

"That's impossible. My Father was Human-

"That's what you were made to believe. Let us tell you the truth." Meryl counters.

I remain silent and she continues.

"The late king gave their love a chance because Ravana was suppose to be the next Queenmother of the coven and he thought their union will also unite our worlds.

  We're not sure what truly happened but They were killed which only caused enmity between us."

"That's because demons kille my family!" I spat angrily.

"Anyways, we were told everyone in your family died that day." Anessa is the one to continue the story that I find hard to  believe.

"A month after this incidence. Xavier was beheaded by my Fathers orders. He was also desiccated and locked up so he wouldn't be brought back to life.

  We tried our best. Xander and I got Nicholas mother to try to bring him back to life. Xavier was stuck in hell and he suffered down there for what seemed like eternity.

  He suddenly came back with only one agenda. Revenge. He killed our Father and Sent Our Mother away. Alec was our Brother too. He left with our mother. Had always been Mama's favorite." Anessa finishes with a scoff.

"Xavier came back as a Demon and a Vampire. No one knows what happened down there except him." Meryl continues.

" He was more deadly. They called him Azrael. Shadow of death and destruction. Grim reaper."

"Grim reaper? Isn't that the dude with a cloak and..." I trail off catching Meryl's glare.

"I'm just glad You're here." Anessa counters. "It's hard living with the shadow of what I think is my brother. Maybe you can bring him back."

"Though sometimes I wonder how you survived. If Xavier died then you should have gone rogue but that didn't happen. How?" Meryl asked.

I shake my head. "Back up. This is alot to take in." I mutter. "You say My Father was a Vampire?"

They both nod.

"But I'm not a Vampire so that can't be true. All I know is that you demons have a had in the death of my family. I was there. I saw... I saw..." I trail off.

They frown at me. "Are you okay?" Anessa asked.

"Meave?"  Meryl calls.

"I was there. I was there when they were killed. They told me I fought like a little warrior but that's not true. I remember hiding. Hiding in the kitchen cupboard and watching."

I say quietly.

It just didn't make sense. I was there. I remember what happened but I don't remember who killed my Family. I only went along with what the Elders told me.

"Meave. Is something wrong?" Anessa asked worriedly.

"Yes because now that I think about it. Something is missing.

I remember how my Family died but I cannot remember who killed them. I've been living with what the elders told me. I have nightmares. Where that night replays itself in different scenarios but it always end the same way. They all die."

And Xavier makes love to me.

"I always have the feeling that something is missing but what if something is missing." I continue to blabber.

"Xavier told me he percieved black magic from me. That day I also found binding spells."

"Ok I'm lost but I'm guessing you're onto something." Anessa says.

"I think she's saying someone messed with her memory." Meryl says.

I nod. "Yes. Someone definitely messed with my head. I really hope it's not who I think it is because i don't think I can handle it. I wish there was a way for me to go back to that day."

"I can help with that but it's too dangerous." Anessa says and I perk up.

I turn to her. "Then do it."

"Didn't you hear. It's Dangerous. I can take you to the deepest part of your mind. Unlock lost memories but if you get lost in those memories I cannot bring you back to reality." Anessa explains.

"You tried it on me." Meryl counters.

"That was only to check the gender of the child. This is different besides Xander almost killed me for putting you in danger." Anessa says as a matter of fact.

"I can't risk losing you. Xavier would kill me for sure."

I take her hand in mine. "Please Anessa. Do this for me. I need to know what really happened that day. Do this for me. Please...." I plead.

"If you get lost in there I cannot get you out. Once you stay there too long. You'll die. Xavier will lose you for real this time." She trys yo reason but I had already made up my mind.

"Xavier will bring me out if I get lost." I say and they frown.

I decide to elaborate a bit. "At the end of my dreams Xavier saves me."

Then we have intense sex but they don't need to know that.

"Xavier isn't even asleep! He's in a meetin-"

"Do this for me please." I plead cutting Anessa off. She shares a look with Meryl who gives her a nod which I think is her approval. Anessa turns to me and I pout giving her my puppy dog eyes.

"Ok fine. You can stop doing giving me that creepy look." Anessa mutters getting up from the bed. Meryl follows her action and I lay back in bed so she can get to work.

"This is quite simple. Just think of that day. The moment you want to go back to and I'll do the rest."

  I closed my eyes and as I let the memory of that day sink in I felt myself falling. Falling out of conciousness.

  When I opened my eyes I was back at our house. Back in the kitchen.

"Ready or not. Here I come!" I hear and I try to figure out what was going on. Then I see A Six years old version of me getting into the Kitchen cupboard underneath the sink.

  Maisie appears soon after in a pink and white outfit and pigtails.

"Maeve? Where are you?" She says smiling and giggling.

  I see myself peeping from my hiding spot in the cupboard.

  I remember this day. The day it all went wrong. Maisie and I were playing hide and seek. Mother went grocery shopping to prepare dinner and Dad was in his study. I remember it was getting dark and since mum wasn't back Dad came to the kitchen to prepare dinner from whatever he could find. Meanwhile Maisie still couldn't find me and I fell asleep in the cupboard.

   When I woke up the scenario had changed. It had all gone wrong.

I see a witch in a black cloak and from their familiar blonde hair I knew immediately that it was Grandma.

"Put the Dagger down Fiona." I hear my Dad tell Grandma.

"You don't understand. I have to kill her for the Prophecy not to happen or She'll cause the end of mankind." Grandma says frantically.

I see Maisie hiding behind my Father with teary face. Her eyes meet mine from my peeping spot in the Cupboard. She brings a finger to her lips telling me to stay quiet. I nod and she smiles.

"You aren't even sure if any of them have Vampire abilities. They're both witches. They're just kids. There is no prophecy and I will not let you harm my children because of some stupid belief." I watch as my Father gets into Defense mood. His Fangs appear and so does his Claws.

Memories came rushing in. I remember. Maisie sacrificed herself for me. I'm the One born with both Vampire and Witch powers. Everyone assumed it was Maisie because she was older but it was me.

  I remember carving a word on the wall underneath the sink with my growing claw just in case.

Everything happened so fast but I knew who killed my family. It was Grandma. She killed Maisie. Stabbing My Father with a Dagger made from Alp blood and because my parents bonded their lives together once my Father died My mother did too.

  I sobbed so loud she found me then altered my memory making it seem like the hero.

  I felt myself falling from the memory as everything spun around me.

No! I don't want to go just yet!

My reluctance ended me in a different lost memory. The one were I watched Grandma kill Aunt Teresa because she found out what truly happened that night. When Grandna killed my family.

Tears blurred my vision and because of my crowded mind. Memories came flooding in. I was trying not to get lost in them but failing miserably.

Xavier should be here now. He always saved me.

Xavier.